Patti Smith's Meltdown

[Melankolic]

Check this out

www.rfh.org.uk/main/series/202.html?section=contemporary&file=&month=&week=

www.drownedinsound.com/articles/12044


I just found out about this recently - at the Cat Power gig actually as these shows are being held in the same complex, The South Bank Centre in London.

Friday 17th June:
RFH: Rachid Taha with special guest Patti Smith
QEH: Yoko Ono

Saturday 18th June:
RFH: Songs of Innocence Protest Songs and Lullabies Feat. Patti Smith, Sinead O'Connor, Beth Orton, Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses)
QEH: Billy Bragg

Sunday 19th June:
RFH: Steve Earle & Patti Smith

Wednesday 22nd June:
QEH: The Coral Sea Feat. Patti Smith, Cat Power and Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)

Thursday 23rd June:
RFH: Stand Bravely Brothers A homage to Berthold Brecht Feat. Patti Smith, Marc Almond, Neil & Tim Finn, Antony & The Johnsons, Dresden Dolls, London Sinfonietta

Friday 24th June:
QEH: Antony & The Johnsons

Saturday 25th June:
RFH: Patti Smith performs Horses With special guest John Cale

Sunday 26th June:
RFH: Songs Of Experience The work of Jimi Hendrix and the music that inspired him Feat. Patti Smith, Jeff Beck, Flea & John Frusciante (Red Hot Chilli Peppers) and many more

RFH L2 Foyer (Dogleg Bay) An Exhibition of Patti Smith's photos

Many more events RFH to be announced

I'd really like to go to those last two shows on the 25th & 26th June especially!

[Lady Scarface]

I love Patti Smith altho I only have 2 albums

[Sid]

Steve just pointed out the line up for the 18th june

www.rfh.org.uk/main/events/94431.html

...need some money... fast...

[Saar°berry]

Featuring Sinead O'Connor, Beth Orton, Tori Amos, Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses) & Patti Smith

TORI'S COMING TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I'm going TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

OMG... Patti + Tori + Kristen in one night = HEAVEN!

I can't wait!!

[bugg]

and Beth Orton and Kevin Shields and John Cale.....................




*DIES*

[Melankolic]

...and Cat Power and Flea & John Frusciante and rumours of REM and maybe Polly (heh I doubt it )!

Should be a great little (indoor) festival! So far only have tickets for 'Songs of Innocence' but I really want to also go to the shows on the 22nd, 25th and 26th!!

When I phoned for the latter ones they only had crappy seats left and since I'm stretching my budget anyway I didn't bother to book any at the time. I will be keeping a keen eye on ebay though! I'd love to go to the 'Horses' performance particularly!

[CheapWallpaper]

I'm going to Songs of Protest.

If I had the money and holidays I'd probably stay for the week

[Saar°berry]

CheapWallpaper said:

I'm going to Songs of Protest.

If I had the money and holidays I'd probably stay for the week

You're gonna be there on the 18th of June?
We need to say hello to each other, Cheapie!

[Saar°berry]

HEY SID AND STEVE... lookie who they added for that night:

Yoko Ono and Marianne Faithfull have been added to the line-up. Also some poetry.


Songs of Innocence (Lullabies, Poetry and Protest Songs for and about children) concert on 18th June looks like a cracking evening, with the current line-up now looking as follows: Yoko Ono, Sinead O'Connor, Tori Amos, Beth Orton, Kristin Hersh, Marianne Faithfull and Patti Smith herself.

MARIANNE FAITHFULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!! I fucking need to pinch myself right now. I dunno how I will make it thru that night... YAY FUCKING YAY!!!

[FrostedCornflake]

I luv Marianne Her voice is heaven

[Sid]

C'mon Polly, you know you want to be there too ;D

[Saar°berry]

ecosid said:

C'mon Polly, you know you want to be there too ;D

And Ani... 'come on... ;D

[pandora]

ecosid said:

C'mon Polly, you know you want to be there too ;D

haha, she's too busy kickin it in L.A.

[Melankolic]

admin said:

HEY SID AND STEVE... lookie who they added for that night:

Yoko Ono and Marianne Faithfull have been added to the line-up.

Cool I like Marianne's 'Before the Poison' but otherwise I'm totally ignorant to her music. Maybe I should check out some other albums?

Never listened to any of Yoko Ono's stuff but we'll see..........



Also I heard they also added Joanna Newsom Her voice is a very acquired taste (though I have now acquired a taste for it) but regardless of that she plays the harp beautifully so looking forward to seeing her too!


Yeah, I think Polly needs to join up. She's missing out Add Polly, Carina, Beth Gibbons and Leslie Feist and I can pretty much die happy afterwards ;D

[teppic]

melankolic said:

Never listened to any of Yoko Ono's stuff but we'll see..........

DON'T DO IT STEVE!!! STEP AWAY FROM THE STEREO ...SLOWLY ...SLOWLY



;D